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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Directors who are APA D20 (Adult Development and Aging) colleagues</span>,
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:105%"><span style="color:black">You are invited complete a survey as part of our CODAPAR needs assessment project,
<a name="_Hlk102720806"><i>Putting Age-Friendly Principles into Practice: Supporting and Engaging Late Stage Career Psychologists in APA</i></a><i>.</i><b>
</b>The study is a collaboration of Divisions 20 (Adult Development and Aging), 12-2 (Clinical Geropsychology), 2 (Society for the Teaching of Psychology) and 18 (Psychologists in Public Service), and is funded by the APA Interdivisional Grant Program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;line-height:105%"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The survey gathers information about how APA and its Divisions can better support and engage its members, especially those who are in their late career stages and those who may be considering retiring, are transitioning
through retirement, or have retired. The study was in part motivated by Division 20’s recent endorsement of the
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.apadivisions.org/division-20/publications/newsletters/adult-development/2021/04/age-friendly-network__;!!PhOWcWs!3JBzb2oP5ANI2NuxesnMKbMpjPbk4b0BDOSGP0wQRtB5kYaoMs3PTUAhCg9UZOZhQD-De_gxpayMeNoJ8UVTUG1PlCLteA$">Age-Friendly University (AFU)</a><span style="color:black"> initiative which provides a guiding framework for how institutions
can respond to aging populations. This study extends the AFU philosophy to divisional practices by drawing on the AFU principle that advocates for engaging actively with one’s retired community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:105%"><span style="color:black">The survey includes background questions as well as questions that explore members’ perspectives and interests as they relate to late career needs. The information will be used to address concerns
by providing recommendations for programming and resources to support age-diverse individuals affiliated with APA. The survey is conducted via
<a name="_Hlk95903883">Qualtrics </a>and should take about 10 minutes to complete<b>.
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<p style="margin:0in;line-height:105%"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:105%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black">To complete the survey,
</span></b><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://paloaltou.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_02mX4PuKkkCMcTQ__;!!PhOWcWs!3JBzb2oP5ANI2NuxesnMKbMpjPbk4b0BDOSGP0wQRtB5kYaoMs3PTUAhCg9UZOZhQD-De_gxpayMeNoJ8UVTUG3-mqpeqg$"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">CLICK HERE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">We are happy to address any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><i><span style="color:black">Thank you for your time and effort!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><i><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.3in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Joann M. Montepare, PhD, President, Division 20,
</span><a href="mailto:jmontepare@lasell.edu">jmontepare@lasell.edu</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.3in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">~<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Rowena G. Gomez, PhD, President-elect, Division 20,
</span><a href="mailto:rgomez@paloaltou.edu">rgomez@paloaltou.edu</a><span style="color:black">
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<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.6in;text-indent:-.3in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">~<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Harvey Sterns, PhD, Executive Board, Division 20,
</span><a href="mailto:sternsh@uakron.edu">sternsh@uakron.edu</a><span style="color:black">
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Rebecca S. Allen, PhD, ABPP, Past President, Division 12-2,
<a href="mailto:rsallen@ua.edu">rsallen@ua.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Tiffanie Fennell, PhD, President, Division 18, <a href="mailto:tiffanie.fennell@va.gov">
tiffanie.fennell@va.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Susan Nolan, PhD, Past President, Division 2, <a href="mailto:Susan.Nolan@shu.edu">
Susan.Nolan@shu.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Joann M. Montepare, Ph.D. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Director, RoseMary B. Fuss Center for Research
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">on Aging and Intergenerational Studies
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Professor of Psychology <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Lasell University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">1844 Commonwealth Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">Newton, MA 02466<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496">617-663-7006<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496"><a href="mailto:jmontepare@lasell.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2F5496">jmontepare@lasell.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#2F5496"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.lasell.edu/academics/academic-centers/rosemary-b-fuss-center-for-research-on-aging-and-intergenerational-studies/talk-of-ages/age-friendly-university.html__;!!PhOWcWs!3JBzb2oP5ANI2NuxesnMKbMpjPbk4b0BDOSGP0wQRtB5kYaoMs3PTUAhCg9UZOZhQD-De_gxpayMeNoJ8UVTUG3vGBc7Tw$"><b><span style="color:#2F5496">On
Being an Age-Friendly Institution of Higher Education</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img border="0" width="119" height="48" style="width:1.2375in;height:.5in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D87B25.DD6A0970" alt="AFU_rgb"><b><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#2F5496"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.lasell.edu/talkofages__;!!PhOWcWs!3JBzb2oP5ANI2NuxesnMKbMpjPbk4b0BDOSGP0wQRtB5kYaoMs3PTUAhCg9UZOZhQD-De_gxpayMeNoJ8UVTUG3dcHmssQ$"><b><span style="color:#2F5496">Visit Talk of Ages</span></b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#2F5496">A Fuss Center age-friendly resource for integrating aging content and intergenerational activities into college classes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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